I agree it's part them wanting to keep a hold on us, or having us in their back pocket should they need to turn back and part of it I think is just to ease their guilty conscience. They know they've done damage and they want to come across as sane, normal and even nicer.
Well in the grand scheme of things she could've asked for half of everything but she hasn't. However, a few things are rather big and will change the total look of the house which maybe OK but probably will upset DD that even the house looks different. I see the house as a sanctuary for DD- though it has the old memories associated with it too and she probably misses her mom there. I keep thinking I should hire an interior designer to make the house a home again for me and DD. You know all the things girls buy like candle holders, picture things, decorations, trinkets and what not. I have no clue about that stuff. I'm like ok there's my lazy-boy, the tv, the bed and the george foreman grill...check, check and check. I'm good.
On the other hand I don't know if I'll even be able to keep the house...sigh.
Me: 35|WAW: 38|D: 6yo | http://tinyurl.com/2dxx7m6 Feb 2006, left, came back in two weeks Aug 2006, left again Apr 2007, filed for divorce Dec 2007, reunited Mar 2010, moved out, filed again